Summer Camps in Southern Maine, ME

Ages 4–16 · $380–$575/week

A private school's day-camp division in South Berwick spanning STEAM, arts, and sports programming across a wide age range (3–18), taught by "Berwick faculty and staff, plus visiting professionals"; being embedded in an established private school gives it institutional credibility but the program itself has little independent public review presence.

As published: Day Camp: $380–$475/week; Enrichment Programs: $420–$575/week; Sports Camps: $475/week; CIT Program: $400 (flat); Extended Care $75/week or $20 drop-in; Transportation $85/week — all per-week as published

Ages 5–12

A co-ed, primarily outdoor day camp on a 26-acre property that runs rain or shine, built on YMCA values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Campers explore forests, fields and trails, swim and play classic camp games.

As published: Not published on the page (see camp brochure PDF); directory lists under $500 per week

Ages 5–15

A Christian camping ministry of Berea in Lyman, Maine, offering weekly Kit Camp day programs, vacation day camps and an overnight add-on. Staff go through interviews, reference checks and background checks.

As published: 2027 Kit Camp: $300 per person per week before April 30, $315 after; 10 weeks Jun 14-Aug 20, 2027 (Mon-Fri). 2026 overnight add-on was $275 for four nights; residential overnight listed as "Coming Soon"

Ages 6–12

A classic non-profit summer day camp on Little Ossipee Lake, about thirty minutes from Saco, with waterfront lessons, nature study, drama, art barn and field games. The site reports all weeks full with a waitlist.

As published: 2026: $300 per week ($285 per week for additional siblings); before care $30 and after care $25 per week

Ages 10–15 · $750/session

The Ecology School runs a six-day, five-night Summer Ecology Adventure overnight camp on its 313-acre River Bend Farm campus in Saco for rising 5th-9th graders, combining canoeing, forest hiking, art, and campfire programming; the broader Ecology School has provided over $3 million in scholarships over its 26+ years of operation.

As published: $750 per child for the 2026 six-day/five-night session; $150 non-refundable deposit, balance due May 15, with payment plans available

Ages 6–15

Wells Reserve Summer Camp, run by the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve at Laudholm Farm, offers one-day and week-long, ACA-accredited, science-based day camp sessions for ages 6-15 exploring forest, field, salt marsh, and beach habitats from a barn classroom and teaching laboratory, with scholarships and financial aid available.

As published: Generally under $500 per week

Ages 7–15

A boys' overnight camp in Parsonsfield, Maine that first opened in 1908 for boys from Boston's West End Boys Club, built around team sports, waterfront adventures and creative games. Offers full-price and subsidized tuition tracks for every session.

As published: 2027 full / subsidized tuition: 7 weeks $11,395 / $8,545; 4 weeks $7,660 / $5,470; 3 weeks $6,120 / $4,365; 2 weeks $4,620 / $3,295 (Jun 27-Aug 14)

Ages 6–17

A girls' overnight camp in Parsonsfield, Maine run by the West End House, with two-week sessions and a "I AM" mission of confidence and leadership in an intentionally multi-cultural setting. Offers three tuition tiers plus campership aid.

As published: 2027, per two-week session: Standard $4,620; Base $3,295; Supported $2,795; $100 deposit; campership aid available